= Full Resolution =
Public Forum debate has a greater potential academic benefit to students than Policy debate.

= Disambiguation =
This debate will be about the academic benefits of these two debate formats. Pro will be arguing that PF has greater potential to help students learn, while Con will be arguing that Policy debate has greater potential to help students learn.

= First round =
This round is acceptance and clarity only. If you the as the contender decide to accept this debate, you may only post the phrase 'I Accept.' in the your first round. Anything else will constitute a full forfeiture of all 7 points in the debate.

If there is a need for clarity, it should be inquired about in the comments prior to accepting the debate.

I repeat, Con should only post the phrase 'I Accept.' in his first round. I will add clarifications as necessary.

= Rules =
1. No framework arguments. This is includes definition (semantic) debates, arguments about the rules of debate in general and arguments concerning an opponent's interpretation of the resolution. Keep the arguments directly related to the resolution.

2. Keep debate jargon to a minimum. If the jargon can be understood in the context of an argument then it's acceptable, but don't use debate lingo in place of explaining an argument.

3. The BOP is shared between the Pro and the Con. Con may not simply refute Pro's arguments, he or she must provide their own arguments as well.

= Definitions =
Public Forum Debate // PF // PFD: '...a style of debate practiced in National Forensic League, National Catholic Forensic League competitions, and many other State and Major leagues across the United States.'http://en.wikipedia.org...

Policy Debate // CX: a form of debate competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government.http://en.wikipedia.org...

This round is acceptance and clarity only. If you the as the contender decide to accept this debate, you may only post the phrase 'I Accept.' in the your first round. Anything else will constitute a full forfeiture of all 7 points in the debate.

If there is a need for clarity, it should be inquired about in the comments prior to accepting the debate.

I repeat, Con should only post the phrase 'I Accept.' in his first round. I will add clarifications as necessary.

Sorry Ben, but if you had just waited until the next round to point out my embarrassing mistake, you would have had an easy win. But since you broke the rules the debate is over.

I don't know how I could have made it any clearer to just post the phrase 'I Accept.'.

Reasons for voting decision: People like con (whomever he's an alt account for), are why I use the Apply In Comments bit now.
Conduct: Not a mere slip, but outright disregarding the spirit of the debate. Argument: Then whining about it, and trying (poorly) to mislead the voters. Sources: Since con threw out the first round being acceptance only, that introduces pro's R1 links as if they were sources.